Xiaomi’s 2018 Mi A2 Lite can now get custom ROMs based on Android 9. The popular Pixel Experience and Paranoid Android are now available for Mi A2 Lite users. Users can try these ports by going to XDA-developers forum and download them from their respective threads. Now let us see what you can do with […]

Xiaomi’s 2018 Mi A2 Lite can now get custom ROMs based on Android 9. The popular Pixel Experience and Paranoid Android are now available for Mi A2 Lite users.

Users can try these ports by going to XDA-developers forum and download them from their respective threads. Now let us see what you can do with these ROMs.

Pixel Experience for Mi A2 Lite

According to the user on the XDA Developers forum – saksham_033, “Pixel Experience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, bootanimation). Our mission is to offer the maximum possible stability and security, along with essential features for the proper functioning of the device.”

If you check out the link here for Pixel Experience, you can see all the details about it and also how to install it.

Paranoid Android Pie

XDA developer 33bca has announced today the seconds Android 9-based ROM, Paranoid Android Pie which is said to improve user experience and bring many features and improvements on the stock Android CAF base.

You can get Paranoid Android by following this link, which will also provide more details and a guide for installing this build. Be sure to check out the comments and instructions so that you can make Paranoid Android work.

The two ROMs also come with some known issues, which should soon get fixed in an update.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite: Specs, Features

Back when the Xiaomi Mi A2 was launched last summer, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite was released as well, with the Android One OS. The Lite version comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 3 or 4 GB of RAM and a huge 4,000mAh battery.

The great feature it brings is that it came with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and the Android One program, and the kernel sources were released for Oreo and Pie updates, also getting official TWRP support.

Modern GPUs are getting so powerful that DirectX is being left behind. Luckily, Microsoft is not letting that happen and it keeps rolling out new updates to DirectX 12 which introduce additional features. In fact, Microsoft has released a new update for the DirectX 12 Graphics API today. The update introduces a new feature that […]

Modern GPUs are getting so powerful that DirectX is being left behind. Luckily, Microsoft is not letting that happen and it keeps rolling out new updates to DirectX 12 which introduce additional features. In fact, Microsoft has released a new update for the DirectX 12 Graphics API today. The update introduces a new feature that can be used by modern GPUs in order to improve the overall visual quality of games with minimum effort.

DirectX 12 Receives “Variable Rate Shading”

The new feature that DirectX 12 has received is called Variable Rate Shading. Microsoft is saying that this is the first graphics API that offers broad hardware support for the new shading technology. As the feature’s name implies, Variable Rate Shading is going to give developers more power when it comes to customizing and adjusting the shading rate in their games. This is also going to impact the visual fidelity and frame rates. What is interesting about the new feature is that Microsoft refers to it as “a scalpel in a world of sledgehammers”.

“VRS allows developers to selectively reduce the shading rate in areas of the frame where it won’t affect visual quality, letting them gain extra performance in their games. This is really exciting, because extra perf means increased framerates and lower-spec’d hardware being able to run better games than ever before,” said Microsoft in a recent blog post.

“VRS also lets developers do the opposite: using an increased shading rate only in areas where it matters most, meaning even better visual quality in games On top of that, we designed VRS to be extremely straightforward for developers to integrate into their engines. Only a few days of dev work integrating VRS support can result in large increases in performance,” added Microsoft

All Android and iOS users that have been waiting for the Call of Duty Mobile game can now enter the stores and pre-register to the game. Call of Duty Mobile is a free game for handheld devices that run iOS and Android OS, and will soon be globally released this year. Until now, the game […]

All Android and iOS users that have been waiting for the Call of Duty Mobile game can now enter the stores and pre-register to the game.

Call of Duty Mobile is a free game for handheld devices that run iOS and Android OS, and will soon be globally released this year. Until now, the game was in regional beta testing.

Activision has been teasing some of the game’s content, so if you want to be among the first players that get their hands on the mobile shooter, pre-register now! The fact that the game has this option means that the game should soon be released to the public.

When Will COD Mobile Be Released?

According to Activision’s announcement on their website, COD public testing will be available this summer, and it will be launched to the public in waves, first to those who have pre-registered:

“Over the coming months we will be releasing pre-launch Betas for fans who pre-register to continue optimizing the experience and fine-tuning the game.”

After that, it will be released to a wider audience on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

So, if you pre-register now, you could get access to the game earlier than others, adds Activision in today’s announcement:

“Pre-register now to make sure you’re among the first to hit the front lines. Stay up-to-date on all the latest intel, learn about opportunities to join future Beta tests and get the chance to earn in-game rewards when you sign up. Available in select territories.

Keep an eye on callofduty.com/mobile for more details as the development of Call of Duty Mobile unfolds.”

As for an exact release date, the developer says they are going to announce more details in the coming months – it all depends on how well the testing goes.

The teaser trailer shows popular in-game modes like Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, Free-for-All and probably even Blackout. We will also get to see iconic locations and maps, such as Nuketown, Crash, and Hijacked.

Check back here for more fresh news on the COD Mobile and do not forget to pre-register!

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is likely to be hit with a third EU antitrust fine. The fine is related to the company’s AdSense advertising service. The accusations are quite serious because Google is believed to have included preferences in a google bot tweak. This is a toolkit that is used for search engine ranking and for […]

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is likely to be hit with a third EU antitrust fine. The fine is related to the company’s AdSense advertising service. The accusations are quite serious because Google is believed to have included preferences in a google bot tweak. This is a toolkit that is used for search engine ranking and for paid advertising pop-ups.

Google’s Third EU Antitrust Fine

The third antitrust fine opened by the European Commission in 2016 is accusing Google of preventing third parties of using its AdSense service from displaying products from their competitors. According to Reuters, Google had help 80% of the European market for search advertising intermediation over the previous ten years and that it had kept anti-competitive practices for a decade. The Android parent answered the accusations by changing the conditions in its AdSense contracts with large third-parties in order to make it possible for them to display competitive search ads.

The Case is Finalizing

The reason why Google is likely to get hit with a third EU antitrust fine is because European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced earlier this month that she is getting close to finalizing the case. In addition, the Commission declined to give any comments on Friday regarding the AdSense fine.

Record Fines

Margrethe Vestager is the one who gave Google the record 4.34 billion euro ($4.91 billion) fine because the Android parent used its Android mobile operating system in order to restrict competitors from advertising their products.

After the record fine, Google was fined once again with 2.4 billion euro in 2017 for blocking its competitors with comparison websites. With that said, Google is definitely going to get another expensive fine in the upcoming days. However, the fine is expected to be much lower in comparison with the previous ones.

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Sony usually has the upper hand when it comes to the PS4 vs Xbox One competition but now, Microsoft has been making some big moves. Microsoft announced this week that its Xbox Live network is going to be made available for iOS and Android devices. Microsoft is launching a new software development tool or SDK […]

Sony usually has the upper hand when it comes to the PS4 vs Xbox One competition but now, Microsoft has been making some big moves. Microsoft announced this week that its Xbox Live network is going to be made available for iOS and Android devices. Microsoft is launching a new software development tool or SDK for short that makes it possible for developers to create fun Xbox apps that will run on iOS and Android devices.

Xbox Live for iOS and Android

Microsoft might not have the best exclusive games like Sony does, but no one can deny the fact that Microsoft isn’t doing all in its power to make up for that. The tech giant recently hosted an Xbox video broadcast where it announced that the Xbox Live network will be integrated to Android and iOS devices in order to allow developers to create apps such as Xbox Gamerscore, achievements, friends list, clubs and much more.

Expanding the Community

Microsoft’s main goal is to expand the Xbox community and this is why it decided to integrate the Xbox Live network to iOS and Android devices. “We believe strongly in community, and Xbox Live really being at the heart of our gaming community. If you watch what we’ve done, especially with Minecraft, over the past few years we’ve taken Xbox Live to as many platforms as Minecraft is on as possible. Really uniting all those communities together with a consistent singular experience for those gamers,” said Kareem Choudhry.

Minecraft Has Been Added to Game Pass

We should mention that Microsoft has added Minecraft to the Game Pass subscription service. For those who aren’t familiar with Game Pass, this subscription service costs $9.99 per month and it gives players access to more than 100 games. In addition, the first month of Game Pass is free.

The latest update that State of Decay 2 received is called Zedhunter and the developers in charge of the game promised that they are also working on a “new difficulty experience”. The developers didn’t want to reveal too much information about the new difficulty level when they announce it last year, but now, it has […]

The latest update that State of Decay 2 received is called Zedhunter and the developers in charge of the game promised that they are also working on a “new difficulty experience”. The developers didn’t want to reveal too much information about the new difficulty level when they announce it last year, but now, it has been revealed during the latest Inside Xbox event.

Dacey Willoughby is a Senior Producer and Undead Labs and he took to the stage during Xbox Inside in order to announce that the new update for State of Decay 2 is going to be called “Choose Your Own Apocalypse” and that it will introduce new difficulties, as promised.

Choose Your Own Apocalypse Update

The two difficulties that are being introduced by the new update are called Dread Zones and Nightmare Zones. What’s great about these difficulties is that they are giving veteran players a reason to keep coming back for more while also making the game more fun for new players.

#1 Dread Zones

Threat level is elevated, making sieges at your base more frequent and more dangerous.

Hordes are larger and more frequent, and some of them wear armor.

Zombie attacks do more damage and cause more injuries.

Zombies are no longer visible on the mini-map unless your active character has the Scouting skill.

Zombies will spend longer chasing a noise before losing interest.

Blood Plague is more infectious and kills you faster (death can occur within 30 minutes of infection).

Hostile NPCs can survive a headshot or two before dying.

#2 Nightmare Zones

Nightmare Zones have all the same challenges as Dread Zones, plus the following:

There are significantly more freaks and hordes in the world.

Zombies have an extremely long memory for where noises came from.

Bloaters, screamers, and ferals can travel in packs.

Blood plague is even more virulent (death can occur within 10 minutes of infection).

Plague hearts are more abundant.

Hostile NPCs can take even more headshots before dying.

Hostile NPCs have a chance to headshot the player, bringing them near death.

There are even fewer resources and items to be found out in the world.

Many of the sites in each map have been completely looted before you can even get there.

Vehicles are even rarer, and tend to show up broken-down and out of gas.

When we think of “great gaming experience” on PCs, we know it must include high frame rates. You can get it with the Nvidia G-Sync tech, even on cheaper FreeSync monitors. Here’s a guide on how to enable the feature on different monitors. How to Make FreeSync Monitors Get Nvidia’s G-Sync Feature? Instead of buying […]

When we think of “great gaming experience” on PCs, we know it must include high frame rates. You can get it with the Nvidia G-Sync tech, even on cheaper FreeSync monitors. Here’s a guide on how to enable the feature on different monitors.

How to Make FreeSync Monitors Get Nvidia’s G-Sync Feature?

Instead of buying a monitor with G-Sync built in and spend a ton of money on it, you can choose a FreeSync monitor compatible with G-Sync. You will be able to get the feature through software update. At the moment, 15 monitors can be upgraded.

But even if your monitor is not among those 15 models, you will be able to turn on G-Sync, but don’t expect them to be as good as the supported monitors.

According to Cameron Faulkner’s guide on The Verge, he tried G-Sync on a few unsupported monitors, and they all had a few issues – some were noticeable, some weren’t.

For example, the 32-inch AOC CQ32G1 worked fine at first, then he got some flickering during gameplay in Apex Legends and Metro: Exodus. In Yakuza 0, he got “choppy” frame rates, even though the game was less demanding. Meanwhile, another unsupported monitor – the Asus MG279Q got better results, with unnoticeable issues, although Nvidia’s G-Sync benchmark showed some tearing in the beginning.

Enable G-Sync on Unsupported Monitors

However, if you want to try enabling G-Sync on an unsupported monitor, follow these steps.

First, you must make sure you have a DisplayPort cable to get the highest performance.

Go to the side column at ‘Set up G-Sync.’ If you don’t see it, use the on-screen display on the monitor and switch on FreeSync.

There’s a box saying “Enable G-Sync Compatible” – check it and click “Apply.” You will see a message at the bottom where it says “Selected Display is not validated as G-Sync Compatible” – ignore it.

Go to the side column and select “Change resolution” and adjust them so that they are the highest option.

You can check if things work with the G-Sync benchmark you must download from Nvidia. Once G-Sync is active, the animation must not stutter or tear, but with unsupported monitors, it might give some mixed results. Try out G-Sync in some games and see if it works on your monitor. You will undoubtedly see it for yourself if you are better off without the feature or not. Remember, performance will depend on your PC configuration and the games you choose to play.

After almost five years of delayed their hardcore open world survival game, the developer Bohemia Interactive is proud to announce that DayZ will be fully launched on Xbox One on 27 March. To celebrate the announcement, the devs have released a cinematic trailer. DayZ version 1.0 has been in early access on Xbox One since […]

After almost five years of delayed their hardcore open world survival game, the developer Bohemia Interactive is proud to announce that DayZ will be fully launched on Xbox One on 27 March.

To celebrate the announcement, the devs have released a cinematic trailer.

DayZ version 1.0 has been in early access on Xbox One since this past December, and it will leave Xbox Game Preview at the end of the month. After that, the game will be fully launched for the public. Meanwhile, Bohemia Interactive has also worked on the PC version of DayZ.

“Survival’s easier when it’s your only option. DayZ launches on Xbox March 27. Prowl the streets of Chernarus, crafting your own survival story, in stunning 4K.”

It doesn’t come just with a little story, but also with more details on what Xbox One players must expect when they see the game transition from the v1.0 to the full version. You can see the rendering and overall performance was improved.

In the past, the developer also suggested they might launch a PS4 version of DayZ when it launches on Xbox one, but Bohemia hasn’t stated anything new on the subject.

DayZ will leave Xbox Game Preview on March 27, and be fully released to the public.

Looking back in the past when DayZ was only a mod for the game ARMA 2, then being announced as a standalone game in 2012, seeing it finally released in 2019 is a boon for the devs, considering all the delays it got over the years.

The open world sandbox online game will gather 60 players that must do everything they can to survive. DayZ will throw everything at you, and if you fail to survive, you die and must start over. If you want to experience the “unforgiving” survival game where you only have a life and no tutorials or tips, where every decision counts, and even the weather is your enemy, then get ready to play it this month!

If you are a fan of Google Allo, then we have some really bad news for you. The native Android chatting app is being shut down today. Although, there’s a slim chance that anyone reading this is a fan of Google Allo since the reason why the chatting app is being shut down is because […]

If you are a fan of Google Allo, then we have some really bad news for you. The native Android chatting app is being shut down today. Although, there’s a slim chance that anyone reading this is a fan of Google Allo since the reason why the chatting app is being shut down is because no one is using it. Google Allo was released back in 2016 alongside Duo, but unlike its counterpart, the adoption for Allo was small and most Android fans don’t even know what it does. Therefore, Google’s decision to stop supporting Allo shouldn’t shock anyone.

Google Allo is Getting Shut Down

Google is renowned for taking great ideas and turning them into powerful apps, but the Android parent hasn’t had that much luck when it comes to chatting apps and social media. Google Plus was a failure and it was shut down. Now, Allo is following in the steps of Google Plus.

Nonetheless, Google wanted to make sure that people who used the app can back-up their chats in case they might have some important information stored in the chat history and it listed a short guide on how to do this. We are going to present the guide right now, but we advise all Google Allo users to hurry up because they don’t have that much time until their chats get delete.

How to Restore Google Allo Chats

Android fans who want to copy their chats, media and other types of files that the shared via Google Allo need to use the “Download your chats and media” feature which can be accessed by following the next steps: Tap on “Menu” – Access the Settings Panel – Tap on “Chat” – Now pick “Export messages from chats” or “Export stored media from chats”.

Microsoft has just released the new Skype for Web, but not all browsers will support it. The popular video calling app will only work on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Users on Apple Safari, Opera and Firefox, cannot access the app. Although not officially mentioned in their press note about the new Skype for Web, […]

Microsoft has just released the new Skype for Web, but not all browsers will support it. The popular video calling app will only work on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Users on Apple Safari, Opera and Firefox, cannot access the app.

Although not officially mentioned in their press note about the new Skype for Web, a spokesperson Microsoft replied to VentureBeat that the service needs “calling and real-time media” tech that is “implemented differently across various browsers.” Microsoft prioritized only “Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome based on customer value.”

This might be upsetting to many users, but it’s not a surprise, considering that Microsoft has warned other browsers that Skype will only support Edge and Chrome.

Microsoft’s spokesperson also stated that the only operating systems supported by Skype for Web are Windows 10 and Mac OS X 10.12 or higher. Meanwhile, the app will continue to support a bigger range of operating systems.

It seems that only Chromium-based browsers like Brave or Vivaldi support the web application.

Skype for Web Features: HD Video Calls, Search Box and More

According to the blog post on Skype for web app, here are all the features users should expect to see:

HD video calling – Video calls in individual chats or group video calls are now HD.

Call recording – record important calls.

Notifications panel – there’s a new section where you can see what you’ve missed while offline – click the bell icon and check out everything from mentions in conversations, reactions, quotes to your messages and click each notification to go to that conversation.

Find within conversations – there is a search box where you can add a word or a phrase to find a message in the current conversation.

Chat Media Gallery – find files, links, or photos in a gallery where everything you share or receive in a conversation is stored.